Reasons For Exploration Continued

Christopher Columbus• Italian man• Looked WEST for

route to Asia• Was given money by

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella from SPAIN.

• Discovered land in 1492, but it wasn’t ASIA!!!

Dies believing he landed in India

Haiti

DominicanRepublic

Cuba

Puerto Rico

Jamaica

Hispaniola

Magellana. Searched for passage to

Pacific Oceanb. Sailed through “straits of

Magellan”c. Died in Philippines d. Crew 1st to circumnavigate the

world

Magellan also named the Pacific Ocean (the name means

that it is a calm, peaceful ocean).

Prince Henry

a. Son of Portuguese King

b. Dazzled by dreams of ocean exploration and East Asia

c. Established a navigation school

Ponce de Leon

1. 1st to land on the mainland of North America

2. Looking for “fountain of youth”

3. Sailed for Spain4. Established St.

Augustine, Florida

Vasco de Gamaa. First to sail

around Africa to India (27,000 mi)

b. Obtained valuable goods from India

Coronadoa. Looking for fabled

seven cities of goldb. Explored present-day

Arizona and New Mexico

HERNANDO CORTES• Explored MEXICO

• Conquered Aztec civilization

I am a CONQUISTADOR

Hernanando Cortesa. Spanish Conquistadorb. Conquered Aztec

emperor Montezumac. Found goldd. claimed Mexico for

Spain (1519-21)e. "discovered"

Tenochtitlan,

Balboaa. Spanish Explorerb. Claimed Pacific

Ocean and adjoining lands for Spain

c. First to cross the Isthmus of Panama

Pizzaroa.Conquered

the Incan Empire

b.Sailed for Spain

Amerigo Vespucci

a. Amerigo Vespuccib. America was

named after himc. Recruited by

Spain

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